Liverpool boss Rafa Benitez has been assured of a bumper transfer kitty for the summer market.

The Sun says Benitez penned a £20million five-year deal on Wednesday. And he has hit the jackpot again with American owners Tom Hicks and George Gillett promising to throw cash at Rafa's Kop revolution.

As well as pledging £20m of fresh investment, Benitez has been told he can keep ALL the money he raises from sales - starting with the £12m they pocketed from selling Robbie Keane back to Tottenham in January.

That will spark a fresh attempt to land Aston Villa skipper Gareth Barry in the summer. And Spurs winger Aaron Lennon is also high on Benitez's shopping list.